Nov 18 2008
Snowman Greetings – Tutorial #149 and some Basic Grey Blog Candy
We had our first snow for the season yesterday and it put me in the mood to stamp a holiday greeting card. I really love snowman stamps and this one is especially wonderful because this snowman by MyPaperMoon.com is not looking straight ahead. You can have him looking at a multitude of things. Here is a link to the My Paper Moon’s site www.mypapermoon.com just in case you want to pick this stamp up. 
I know, I’m an enabler, lol.
Before we get going on the tutorial, how about some Rubber Stamp Blog Candy. This set is by Basic Grey “All Natural”. All you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this post saying you want entered. If you are getting this blog update by e-mail you will need to click this link and then leave a comment: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2008/11/18/snowman-greetings-tutorial-149-and-some-basic-grey-blog-candy/
I will pick a winner using a random number generator on Saturday, November 22nd. Good luck to all!
Now on with this chilly tutorial.
Supplies:
| Stamps: My Paper Moon.Com Snowman, Stampin’ Up Warmest Regards & All Season Wreath |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Bravo Burgundy |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Tempting Turquoise & Craft White, Adirondack Lake Mist & Oregano |
| Accessories: Versamark Pad and Marker, White Gel Pen, Prismacolor Markers, Stampin’ Up Markers, Post it Note, Clear embossing powder, Heat Gun, Sponges, Stamp-A-ma-Jig, Photo Corner Punch |
Stamped Snowman by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then loading it with black ink before stamping it on a 4″ x 5.5″ piece of Whisper White card stock.
Heat embossed the image using fine detail clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Colored his nose with a More Mustard marker.
Colored his pipe with a Close to Cocoa marker.
Colored his scarf and the inside of his hat with a Baroque Burgundy marker.
Colored the dark parts of his scarf and inside of his hat with a Bravo Burgundy marker.
Colored the dark parts of the snowman’s body with a 10% Grey Prismacolor Marker.
Added Muted Turquoise marker to the shadow parts of his body to give him a blue tint.
Colored over the entire image with a Versamark marker being careful to color the light sections first and then the colored sections. Remember lightest to darkest.
Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Brayered on Baja Breeze ink.
Sponged Tempting Turquoise ink below the Baja Breeze ink.
Sponged a little Oregano ink behind the snowman.
Stamped the sentiment in black ink using a Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement.
Tore through the sticky edge of a post it note and then sponged Lake mist ink right at the post it note edge to create some mounts of snow.
Moved the post it note and repeated for a second mound.
Assembled card front and added punched black photo corners.
Stamped the All Season Wreath stamp around the right and left sides of the Burgundy panel using Craft White ink.
Added dots for berries with a White Gel pen.
Added more dots on the Burgundy panel and some doodles on the Photo Corners. Also added the brads to the photo corners.
Here it is finished measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
May the snow in your area be wearing a happy face.
Until my next post. . . . . . .. . . . . ..
Hugs,
Michelle
Links to all my tutorials can be found here: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/
Here is a link to my workshop calendar if you want to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar
Frequently asked questions answers: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/
348 responses so far
Thanks for another great tutorial. I check your blog every morning – it always starts my day off with a smile!
This snowman is so cute! Love this card. Thanks so much for sharing.
Another great card. So inspirational, your ideas are always great.
Great snowman card! I’d love to win the blog candy! Thanks
Another great card…all your cards are so lovely. I would love to be entered in the blog candy draw…thanks.
What a fun image. I love snowman stamps as well. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent with us so often. And thanks for another opportunity to win Blog candy! Have a wonderful day.
Another sensational card – you are such an inspirational stamper – and please enable away!!!!! I promise not to tell my husband where I got the information – lol. This little snowman is just too cute!
thank you for another great card… and the blog candy too…I love basic gray so would love to win the stamps
I love this card! What a cute snowman! Please enter me in the blog candy drawing!
Thanks!
Michelle I just love snowmen stamps and this one is adorable so I must have….. The card is so cute, love how you created such a happy scene.——Also I would love some blog candy……….
Evelynn
I love what you’ve done with that snowman….I can think of so many things he could be looking at! Great blog candy too ~ I would love to be entered.
I have the All Season Wreath stamp set and I have not used it in a long time. I will have to dig it out and start using it again. Thank you for all your inspiration and being my enabler!
Oh I’d love chance for some blog candy- you are so generous! Another super tutorial. Thank you! debb
In my 42 years on this earth I have never had the pleasure of experiencing real snow…but it is on my list of things to do.
I would love to be entered for the blog candy draw too!
Love this snowman! It’s great that he’s not looking forward. I never would have thought of that but now that you said it I’m imagining all kinds of things he could be looking at like a little bird on the ground, a present, a Christmas Tree, another snowman, a mound of snowballs, etc. Oh the possibilities! Thanks for the chance at some blog candy. Have a great day.
Trish
I too love snowmen! I look forward to this time of year just to be able to stamp lots of them. Thanks for the great tutorial.
I would love to win the blog candy.
Love this card! You always make it look so easy.
Thanks for the chance to win some candy.
Michelle, Thanks for your tutorials. I look forward to them every day the blog candy is nice too! Would love to win. Have a blessed day.
Leana
Looks like we all love snowmen! I’m going to try your technique with the snowman stamp I have. Hope it turns out as pretty. Love the Basic Grey set (sigh)… sign me up! I love butterflies too.
Thanks for the blog candy, and for all the wonderful tutorials!
You are such a great teacher, Michelle! Thanks so much for sharing. Blog candy!?! YOU BET!!! Thanks again, Carol.
Cute snowman! I like that he is looking off to the side, all mine look forward. Thanks for the chance to win blog candy.
Enter me! I love your tutorials.
I just love that snowman! Yes, I have to buy him! Thanks for the link to the site.
Oh, he is so cute! Please enter me!
I just want to reach in and squeeze his cheeks! What character! Thanks for the opportunity to win the blog candy!
I have to say that I bumped into your blog by accident and I’ve been hooked ever since. Your art has inspired me to make my own cards for all occassions. I’m a quality analyst and when it comes to my job there is absolutely no kind of art involved, even though art has always been my passion. So I have it as a hobby and seeing art like yours and knowing that this isn’t your full time job let’s me know that I too can be arty & creative and do something I truly enjoy while keeping my day job!
Thanks for the inspiration and keep them coming!
Fabulous card. Your snowman is a real cheeky chappie and thanks for the tutorial. I love your blog. Don’t know if the blog candy giveaway is open to readers from the UK but if so I’d love a chance of winning.
What I love the most about your Blog and this card are the little details that add so much but are so easy to do! The technique you showed us to create snow banks is ingeneous. Yes, I’d love to win blog candy and thank you for your generousity.
I would love to win this blog candy. Thanks for the chance…i love, love, love this card…
What a cute snowman and wonderful card! Of course I would love to win your blog candy! Have a great day, Michelle!
this is a cute set,I love how you added the detail to the frame,simple but quite effective.Your blog is great,
Eileen
Please enter me…I love nature stamps. Another great card too. Thanks for all your tutorials…I’m no where near as good as you, but you’ve given me some great ideas and taken my cards from typical to…well, I won’t say stunning, but much better.
Another great card! Love that snowman! I’d love to be included iln the blog candy drawing. Thank you.
Love your blog Michelle! Thanks for the chance to win this great blog candy.
Beautiful! Love looking at how you create your artwork!
This one is fantastic – too! LOL Love that snowman and YES, you are an enabler! AND I am so weak. BAD, BAD, BAD.
Include me in the pot for the blog candy. It is so nice of you to share.
Beautiful as always – I like how you use the shadows to make it really look like snow. I have had a hard time getting that look.
Your cards are truly beautiful!!!!! Each one is like a little piece of art (and I am not just saying that for the blog candy). That being said, please include me for a chance to win these stamps. They are very cute!
I am so-o-o hooked on your blog. I can’t wait to your inspirational work every day. I would love to win the blog candy but I do hope that you would do a tutorial using them so I can follow your lead and make my cards over the top!
I especially like how you made the texture in the snow on the ground. You Rock!
Cyndi
I love Mr. Snowman, as usual you did a fantastic job, my little enabler. I keep purchasing the stamps you list in your tutorials, I guess in hopes that I’ll be half as good as you, silly huh! Well, I need to win some blog candy because I now have to start following the tutorials and quit being an enablee. I love your creations, I wonder how in the world you do this at 2:30 or 3:00 in the morning. Amazing!!!
Great card! The snowman turned out so well!
Love the snowman card, I hope to use this techique soon.
Love to win the blog candy.
candy please. I just got to this site today and I am amazed at how many steps it takes and how east to follow your tutorials are!
Wow, I wasn’t even looking for blog candy but here it is! Great set and so generous of you. Thanks. Love the snowmand card. Looking like a sandy beach is perfect for us Florida card makers. =) ~Rebecca
Cute snowman. I love them also and enjoyed our first snowfall in Central Kentucky. Thanks for this additional inspiration to get out the snowmen and snowflakes. Would love to win some “basic grey”.
Elegant snowman card!
Count me in, cute blog candy.
This is just SOOOO cute!! I love seeing all of your beautiful creations – you are so talented!! Please enter me into the blog candy draw. Thanks!
So Cute Michelle, thanks for the chance to win some blog candy, I love this basic grey set.
He’s adorable. Such a darling card. I love the way you put it together, and the colors.
I just love your style. I have a link to your blog on my desktop so that I can check for something new everyday. I would love to win the blog candy. Hope it’s chocolate. LOL
Kathy
I’d love chance for some blog candy, you are so generous! Another lovely tutorial. Thank you!
I think this card is so cute. I have been trying to master the roller style you use, but I guess I will have to take a workshop:)
Linda
You are so awesome! I love all of your creations! I am looking up that snowman stamp…thanks, just what I needed! lol
Anyway, thanks for all you do for us….(and I hope I win the stamp set…lol)
….Sharon
Oh, my goodness…this is a fantastic tutorial…I may have to try it! I’d love to be entered in for your blog candy…it looks great!
another great tutorial, love this snowman, thanks so much for sharing with us.
Those are cute stamps, and hard to find around here… I’d love to win them, thanks for being so generous to share.
Another cute scenery card as always, thanks for all the hard work in providing all the tutorials.
Of course I’d love to win new stamps! Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent. I look forward to your blog and tutorials every day.
Niki
Hi, I love your tuturials and I love this snowman! So cute. Have a great day.
I love a good enabler!!
We had just a dusting of snow here in central In. You so inspire me to use my stamps. I have not used the brayer very much but I’m learning. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Linda B.
Oh Michelle I love this card and the snowman looks vinntage to me. Once again a great tutorial you are amazing and generous.
Please enter me for the blog candy if you will and thanks for the chance to win more blog candy.
Debbie/Phx AZ
Awesome, I was waiting for a snowman tutorial!! Love it. Now, if I only had all your supplies LOL
Oh, and I bought the whisper white c/s, bought the speedball brayer, but when I bray my ink on, it never looks like yours. The edge (where I stop braying) is always straight, and not like yours. Maybe one day you could do a video tutoria for us?? I sure would love that, because I am getting really frustrated at times LOL.
Love the card! And those stamps are beautiful, I’d love to win them.
I just love the snowman card! As always, you work is great! Thanks for the chance to win. I love the Basic Grey stamps.
I have only just found you and your amazing art work. Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing with all of us.
Love seeing your name on my inbox. Makes my day.
Thanks thanks
Pam/ Durango, CO
What a beautiful card! I can’t wait to try this one!!!
I would love to be entered to win your stamps!
Hugs~ Kim
What a cute snowman! Thanks so much for sharing!
Oh the natural set looks like a winning set. Please enter me.
I love this tuturorial.
Isn’t he the cutest thing!! Again I love your card and thank you for the tutorial. I think I’m going to try this one. I’d love to be entered in the draw for the blog candy and thank you.
Thanks, once again Michelle. A great card. We are having a beautiful sunshiny day here on Vancouver Island – not too cold either. Hope we don’t get any snow this year.
Would love to win these stamps. Cheers.
Wow – you make this seem so easy! I can’t wait to try it. I live for your tutorials! Please consider coming to Chicago!!
He is cute cute cute! And you made the whole scene come alive.
I Love this snowman stamp! I like the way it isn’t really looking at anything, and you can add so many different stamps, sentiments and embellishments. Gotta have one..
Could you please tell me the company that sells the photo corner punches? I would Love one of those too…..
I Would Love to win the blog candy…=)
Michelle, you are such a good, I mean BAD, influence. What a great set you are giving away, I would LOVE to win it! And who couldn’t use another snowman!
This is absolutely adorable. I LOVE snowmen. Thank you for the opportunity to win this. You are an inspiration to me and I’m sure many, many more.
Debbi
Michelle, your cards/tutorials never cease to amaze me!
They are awesome! And, I am always running out to find the stamp(s) you used!
I’m just keeping this economy humming when I read your blog!
Anyways, yes! Please enter me in this stamp giveaway. LOVE anything Basic Grey!
Always a highlight of my day, receiving your card……Love the snowman
Another great card and tutorial!! You are awesome Michelle ~ so inspiring! Thank you!!
Wow, great snowman card. I love your tutorials- they inspire me and help me as I am a very visual person-lol Yep, I usually need hand holding!! hehe
thanks for sharing stamps, it would be great to use this set!
hugs,
very cool. I love your tutorials. one question how did you not get the brayer on the snowman
What a great set! Thanks for the chance to win it! You’re the best Michelle! Jonna
Another great card. Im still working on my Breyer technique. Please enter me in the blog candy giveaway.
I live near Seattle, Washington and we see snow maybe once or twice during the winter months, and yes, EVERYTHING stops! There are sooo many hills here and unless they have definitive weather guidance (smiles) and have those chains on our buses, we have no school, appointments get canceled (there are crazy drivers out there) and we have a blast with the inch or two, on occasion 4 – 6 inches of snow, remember those hills!
I love your snowman and you have such beautiful cards! Thanks for all the tutorials!
I love this card. You are so right this snowman is soooo cute. I love all of your tutorials. I hope I win the stamp set – my friends and I would love it
Thanks your blogs are the highlight of the day.
Wow, love the looks of this stamp set and I just LOVE your blog
!
Hugs,
catherine
http://www.mystampinggrounds.blogspot.com
catlevy@eastlink.ca
Hi MIchelle
I love your card. Snowmen are the best for a holiday card. You did a wonderful job with your snowman. Thank you for another great blog candy. Please pick me…please…there’s a butterfly in this set!
Please enter me in this Blog Candy drawing. Living in OH I enjoyed the first snow yesterday as well. After dropping my son off at school I came home and took some “first snow of the season” pictures. It was a gorgeous day. Today however was a little icy and that is not quite as much fun.
I would love to be entered in the blog candy giveaway…and thanks to you for offering it and for sharing your talent in your wonderful tutorials!
What a wonderful snowman card, Michelle! He is super cute and very unique! Thanks for the great tutorial! I would love to win the stamp set! Thanks for the chance!
Carla
Please enter me in the blog candy drawing. I’d love to have this set. Thanks for all you do for us “amateurs”.
Oh my goodness – snowmen are my very favorite! Please enter me in the BG drawing as well! Thanks Michelle.
You are so amazing. Loved the snow mounds and would like to be the lucky blog candy winner!
I love snowmen and this one is very cute. Thanks for the chance at winning!
Great tutorials and blog candy; who could ask for anything more? And, yes, I want to be entered! Thanks……
I just discovered your blog a few weeks ago and am totally addicted to your work! Thanks for being such a great inspiration!!!
I look forward to our first snow – hopefully we’ll get a lot this year. Love this snowman stamp – so different from many of the others. Thanks for entering me in the blog candy drawing!
Thanks for the cute card….I LOVE SNOWMEN….this is just one to add to the list. I’ll be trying this card for sure. Your tutorials are the GREATEST!!!!
I’d love to be entered to win the STAMPS!!!! Color me there!
Hi Michelle,
I discovered you recently on Split Coast Stampers, and just love your techniques! And I am one that really needs explicit directions to get me trying new things and thinking outside of the box. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your ideas and taking the time to put these in step-by-step instructions, complete with photos — HOW GOOD IS THAT???!! I took a stab at your Halloween Witch card, and amazed myself and my stamping buddies! My next step is a Brayer (which I am asking for for Christmas!!).
Cool snowman card — no snow yet here in MA, and quite frankly, it doesn’t have to arrive any time soon!! Thanks for the chance to win the blog candy!
Anne
Not only do you give us a great tutorial, but a chance to win. Enter me please and thanks for the darling snowman card!
These are great tutorials.Thanks for the candy.I would like to be entered.
I would love to win this set!!! I don’t have anything in my collection like this, and, much to my chagrin…no Basic Grey stamp sets!!! Great tutorial and art as usual. Thanks for providing all the great tutorials…I look forward to them every day!!! Hisses, Rockin Robin Caldwell
Please enter me for the blog candy. I only discovered your blog a few days ago and have already made six cards, working now on the snowman! I have learned so much about how to make your stamped images beautiful with color from you. Thank you.
Thanks for your wonderful tutorials.
I love your giveaway set! Please enter me in your drawing.
Diane
Once again a beautiful card – thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talent. Please include me in the draw
I would love the stamp set and I absolutely love the snowman and your card.
Absolutely beautiful card! Thanks so much for another awesome tutorial.
The blog candy stamp set is wonderful – I’d love to win!
Nice set of stamps. Great card thank you Yvonne
I also love snowmen!!! You can just never have enough of these little guys and I just love watching this one come to life as I scroll down through the tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us all… you are such an inspiration!!!! And thank you for the chance at this blog candy!!!!
Love the new tutorial. That would be a great Christmas card. Thanks for the chance to win. Hugs, Donna
I would love to be a winner. Thanks for the opportunity. I already feel like a winner though because I was fortunate enough to take your beginner class at Marco’s. So totally fantastic. Thanks again.
Love the stamps! I love all Basic Grey products! Please enter me for the free stamps! Thanks so much.
Great card. Hope to win this stamp set. Love your blog. Nancy P.
Michelle, your card is so beautiful! You amaze me with every tutorial! It is so sweet and generous of you to not only share your talent with us but also some blog candy. That butterfly in the set is great! Thank you!
What a lovely card for such a cold and wintry day! I love that Basic Grey set too, so thanks for the chance to win it!
I love this card, Michelle……as usual! We don’t get much snow here in Las Vegas so I enjoy looking at cards with winter scenes even more. Thanks again for all you do for us!
How cute is that little guy? Beautiful card, as usual. thanks for sharing. I would love to win this stamp set.
carolyn s
ceashark at aol dot com
I would love to be entered for the blog candy. Your card is amazing! (as always!)
Michelle…this little guy is just too cute! I’m envious that you had snow! In Colorado Springs we haven’t had anything measurable yet! Boo Hoo! I LOVE the SNOW! Have a Happy week and thanks so much for the tutorials and CANDY!
DonnaB
Love this Christmas card. It’s so bright and cheery and just love your doodling! Count me in on this sweet candy you are sharing with your readers. Thanks for a chance.
I wold love to own this set. Love the card you created today. Each of your cards is such a fantastic piece of art. Thank you for sharing your creative process just about every day with us.
I LOVE snow and snowmen! We lived in WY and had great snow but since moving to southern AZ it’s just a dream. Anyway, please enter me in your drawing. The stamps look great!
Hi. I am a lover of snowmen as well. I was so happy to see the snowman tutorial today.We don’t often get snow where I live, but when we do I love the hush it brings to the world. I try out lots of your tutorials and want to thank you over and over for the inspiration you provide. now go build a snowman……cheers..Donna
I miss NJ because we had snow quite often. This reminds me of my childhood and buliding snowmen. Great job.
Wow, I love the tutorial. Can’t wait to get off of work and try it. Please enter me to win the candy. I love those images. Thanks for the chance to win
June
You are so lucky to have snow. It does not seem that long ago that you posted a picture of your husband shoveling snow. Even though we don’t get snow I have to say that snowmen are still right up there for Christmas cards. I just love them. Hope your day is a good one Judy.
I like that the snowman is slightly bowing and tipping his hat. It took awhile for me to find where you used the image SU set. Adding the berries onto the branches gave a nice winter feel to the image.
Very cute card.
Thank you for the chance to win blog candy.
What a cute card–I love it!! Thanks for your tutorial–you always make it appear easy. Please enter me for your blog candy.
this is an absolutely adorable set! i would love to have it
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BTW, I love the card too!
Michelle – please enter me!
Love the card – so cute – colors are wonderful.
I have to tell you, I got brave last night – took one of your tutorials and actually changed the colors – this is daring for me – I even added a few things – I was very proud of the results – and am thankful for the step by step instructions – I have learned and grown so much – now if only I could get to one of your classes and learn how to use that brayer properly …. when are you hitting the tri-state area?
Thanks again!
Sandra
oh !! quelle belle carte ! j’espère que je vais gagner ces superbes tampons…
Hi Michelle
Oh, how I wished that either I lived closer to you (my preference) or you lived closer to me so that I could take your classes/workshops. To all the people who do….I’m jealous!!!!! – lol
Thanks for all you do.
Lynne
Love that snowman – thanks for the link. Such a whimsical card – so cute. Please enter me for a chance for you blog candy.
Your tutorials are incredible!
Thanks for sharing all you do!
Love the set!
What a great stamp set. And this card is AMAZING!!! I love your tutorials!
Michelle-
I’ve been entering since your first blog candy and never win anything, but fell lucky today. I love the card. Million thanks to you for sharing you wonderful talent.
Olga
What a cute snowman card! Yes, you are an enabler- thank you
Please enter me for the yummy candy!
My daughter loves the lotus flower, because if its’ humble beginnings. It holds a lot of meaning to her. I love your blog…you do amazing stuff! Jean
I have just found your wonderful blog through a friend that knows I make cards. You are such an artist….I am overwhelmed by our generosity in sharing your techniques on your blog. Wonderful card. I hope soon to try your techniques out although I have never used a brayer or embossed. thanks again
sue in Utah
Love that snowman! Thanks for the chance to play : )
Thank you for sharing your talents with all of us. I look forward to seeing what you have created!
Such a darling snowman. Thanks for sharing. I would love an opportunity to be entered to win your fabulous blog candy. Thanks!
Gloria
I love the snowman, Michelle! Please add me to the drawing.
Robin
Thanks for sharing this snowman card tutorial. Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks for the chance.
Another terrific card! Thanks again for the inspiration and the chance to win.
I love this snowman. Your talent never ceases to amaze me. I wanna be like Michelle when I grow up.
Yes, please enter me into the drawing. That’s so generous of you.
That snowman card is adorable! I love him! The soft sky background really makes him stand out.
Michelle,
This little snow man is so cute!! He’s such a gentleman! Love this scene!
The whimsical flower and leaves in the blog candy set are so cute!! Thanks for an opportunity to win!!
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
p.s.
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I’ve been looking for the sponges you use (with the teeny tiny close holes) but have not been able to find them. I’ll keep looking. The fat hole sponges doe not give the same effect.
your cards are inspiring. Your instructions make it so easy.
I love love love your blog, you are such an inspiration. I love the blue sky with the snowman.
Talented and generous too. You are a gem! Thanks for the chance to win some good candy.
Your blog is one that I check everyday and I am never disappointed.
Thank You
I love it and can’t wait to try this card myself!
Linda Ford
Ohhhh – who “can’t” do with more stamps!!! Please count me in – and thank you for your awesome inspiration and generosity!!
Thanks for offering the stamp give away. That’s a great set! That snow man card is adorable. Sorry I don’t comment often. I view your blog in google reader and I’m lazy.
I did want to tell you that I tried using a brayer this weekend to make a banner that spells out thankful. It turned out great! I think I might make a few more to sell at the craft fair.
I love the snowman. I do have to say I love all your art! I sure wouldn’t mind winning some stamps!
I look forward each day for new inscriptionals from you. Having so much fun making new cards and letting the juices flow for me. Thanks alot.
awesome card, and yes it’s getting colder. I love the snowman hes adorable. I’d love to enter for the set. great tutorials, I appreciate the effort you take in making them.
I LOVE snowmen too… and this one has such personality. Beautiful Card!! It’s been snowing here in WV too, I am so in the Christmas mood. Thanks for the chance to win some “candy”. Stay warm!
Hello Michelle,
I would like to enter for this set, please. Your work is wonderful.
You got snow already?? WOW. And here we’re dealing with rain and floods (well, flooding was last week *LOL*).
This is fantastic! I’m just so in awe of how you do ‘everything’. You make it seem as if you could actually stand there in the snow and touch the snowman. I love your work.
Thank you so much for sharing! (oh, and I’d love the set of course!)
Yes, please enter me for the blog candy (and pick me). Got a snowman here right now just ‘crying’ for your treatment.
You are picking the winner on my birthday so MAYBE I’ll have a surprise present this year!
Love snow scenes and collect snowmen so this is a must make card for me.
By the way, as I quickly scrolled down to get to leave my comment I noticed the word “love” popped out of the scrolling pages over and over again. What a great site this is to engender so much love. Marilyn in New Hampshire
Love how you did the border treatment, it really ties the whole picture together nicely.
I recently purchased one of those “assemble” your own snowman stamp set and hadn’t thought about the looking straight ahead vs off to the side factor, see, that’s why I read your blog!
Of course I would love to win some blog candy too!
What a very cool stamp set, I don’t think I’ve seen it before. I can’t wait to see what you do with it. I’m sure you have a set for yourself and I know you’ll turn a nice little trick or two on the “canvas” with it.
Pick me! Pick me! Your first snow and it was 85 in San Jose yesterday! Come back soon!!!
Theresa
Love the snowman card and all your tutorials that you share with us.
Thank you.
Joan
Thanks for sharing all that you do…..I have now found my brayer to try some of the things you have shown me. Thanks again.
Love this card. It is a fun snowman. I am really liking the Baja Breeze. May need to get that and use it with last year’s Soft Sky. Thank you again for yet another great tutorial and card!
You never cease to amaze me!! I love your snowman card. Thank you for all your tutorials and keep up the good work.
I’ve not had the courage to try one of your projects; but I’m working on it!! Since today is my birthday, I have to say of course I would like to win some blog candy!
I forgot to tell you to enter me in your “blog candy” with all my excitement of your snowman card. Thanks again.
would LOVE to win the candy…what a treat that would be…….and i LOVE you site!!!!
I really like your talent, just started subscribing. What really jumped out to me on this card was the snow looked dimensional. Very nice blog candy and fun to win!
Your last card is so cute. I would like to be entered into your blog candy. Keep up the excellent work.
This piece of art will certainly brighten someone’s holidays! LOVE IT!
Love your snow guy!!! Again, your work is amazing! Thank you so much for teaching us to become better at what we love!!!
Hi Michelle
Please enter me into the drawing for the stamp set. I appreciate you doing this for us. Also, thank you for your tutorials. I enjoy them so much.
Peggy
I would love to be entered for the chance to win the blog candy.
Your snowman stampand card is so cute! i dont have any snowmen..might have to buy this one!
Another great tutorial. Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Dear Michele, you can be my enabler any day of the week. I love your creations, they are so inspirational. Please enter me into the drawing for this set.
Great card once again, please enter me in the drawing!
off course i want to win!! please pick me.
i can say that i’m realy want to have your stans for the fotocorners (i don’t know how the right name is) where did you get it???
i hope you hade a nice time with your sister.
greatings from sweden
johanna
another great tutorial as always! I really enjoy these. keep them coming! Kathy Eddy
I am in Southy New Jersey and thank heavens we have not had our first snow…………..wish I could be yourlucky winner. I keep trying…….
Fantastic card – just like all the others. Thank you for the tutorials, they’re fascinating. Hopefully one day I’ll be brave enough to attempt one of them!
Miichelle, I love your choice of colors and the backgrounds you create. That is always my hardest part to get sky and ground colors that look good. I love snowpeople even though I live in Florida and do not get snow here. Now I make them out of sand. Thank you for your time and dedication to all your fans.
Please enter me!!!
please enter me in the blog candy giveaway…this is a very nice set of stamps!
your tute is wonderful today as always!
sandyh
sandyha@comcast.net
Another wonderful card Michelle! Thanks for the chance to win some great blog candy too! Your work is always so very inspiring- especially for those holiday cards.
Please enter me in the blog candy giveaway.
I’ve been receiving your tutorials for the last month or so … thanks so much for all the inspiration and practical tips. All your hard work and dedication are very appreciated.
Thanks.
Please enter me. Your cards take very ordinary stamps & make them knock-out gorgeous. It’s the little details you add that make them so good.
What a cute snowman! Thanks for the tutorial, I can’t believe how much work you put into these! I’m happy to say I just bought a brayer, so once I find some good EP, I’ll be ready to give your tutorials a try
What a jolly snowman! Love his happy expression with a tip of his top hat. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial, and for the blog candy opportunity.
I would love to be entered in to this “All Natural” blog candy. I LOVE your snow man card too. Thanks for the wonderful tuturial.
Alena in CA.
Do I want to be entere, you betcha I do. I really like the snowman card. Great tutorial as usual. The snowman is kinda unique and that makes it even better! Thanks for all your creativeness!
I wanna win!!!! Love this card, it’s fantastic like all of your cards are. Thanks for the great tutorials!
Who wouldn’t want to win those beautiful BG stamps! Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d like to enter.
All your cards are wonderful. Your tutorials make them look easy. Hopefully I’ll soon get enough time to try one! I wish I didn’t have plans when you visited CA earlier, otherwise I’d have been in the front row! Hope you had fun.
To me this cute little guy looks like he is tap dancing. I guess he is way happier than me about this cold weather, brrrr…. I think we’ll have to have Michele come to Brattleboro VT for stamping and Cocoa to pass the long winter days. Love you!
Yes please, I want to enter
Nice snowmancard Michelle!!
Greetings from a Dutch fan!
Jolanda
A totally terrific snowman (my fav!!). I so wish you could teach a brayering class here in Korea. I have used your tutorials but … let’s just say I need a lot more practice! Beautiful card!
You are SUCH an enabler, my stamp stash has grown by leaps and bounds from reading your blog lol. Although I try very hard I never get mine to look as good as yours but I sure have fun trying. I see this snow man coming to my house in the very near future;)
Please enter me in the drawing.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful tutorials.
HI,
OIt just seems that it does not matter what stamp you use you mak it look out of this world. Thank you for giving me the opportunity for a chance to win this candy!
Alex
Your work is always so beautiful. TFS. And for the opportunity to win Basic Grey’s All Natural clear stamps. Looks like a great set!
I too love snowmen and this one is very cute. You always make the most beautiful cards — love to read your blog. Yes, I would like to be entered for the “All Natural” stamp set. Thanks.
Yes, it seems time for winter cards. (Here is Canada we have snow). I especially love snowmen. I have a whole collection of different snowman myself.
Your card is gorgeous. I love the effect you gave the snow – it looks real!
It’s amazing that you are so kind to have another candy blog! Thanks also for sharing your techniques and ideas.
Can’t wait to see your next creation!
Please enter me into the all Natural stamp set. Your snowman is so adorable.
Thank you.
Georgette Mitchell
What a beautiful card! I love all the different accents and colors. Thanks so much for showing us and I would like to entered as well for the blog candy! THANKYOU!
very cool clear stamps……..which by the way are my new favorite stamps.
would love to win them.
thanks
Kathy L………..
Thanks for the chance to win. Brrrrrrrr!
what would I do without your great tutorials!! Thanks for another great card. And yes, I’d love to win those stamps! Cheers!
so great….my oh my, I am slowly working up the courage to try some of your techniques. The weather here is chilly chilly and the card is a great reflection of the weather….tfs!!! Oh yeah, pick me!!
I’m so glad I discovered your blog, I love your tutorials. So cute this snowman!
Please enter me in the blog candy drawing!
Thanks!
I don’t care for the snow unless I’m looking at it from inside my house. But I LOVE snowmen and love this one.
Please enter me in the drawing for the blog candy.
Thanks again for a great tutorial.
Alyce
wow love the card so fun we just got a ton of snow here winter is coming thank you
OK, since Saturday is my birthday, maybe I will win the blog candy! It would make a nice birthday gift. But I enjoy your tutorials and I thankful for that gift also. I have learned so much from you and love checking your blog every day to see what you have thought up next. You are so creative! Thanks, Michelle. And thanks for the chance to win the Basic Grey stamps too. I’ll keep my fingers crossed!!!
enter me please
I’m not ready for snow, but your snow cards are always a welcome sight!
Yay for snow and snow men! Please enter me in the blog candy. Cindy
I would love it, love it, love it if I won this set!!!!! Please enter me!
Cool stamps. Enter me please.
Oh I hope you enjoy snow. most people get so upset because of all the mess and headache, but I think it is just beautiful. I love living in Colorado right next to the beautiful Rocky Mountains and all the snow they lovingly display. Please enjoy the snow. Please also enter me into the drawing for the blog candy. One day I will win, I just know it. Thank you.
I absolutely love your work. You totally amaze me.
And please enter my name in for your blog candy!
thanks
What a sweet card. Love it!!! You are my inspiration
WOW! What a great card. Thank you as always for sharing your techniques and talent to boot. Would love to be included in your blog candy. Wishing you a happy winter! Stay warm, inside and keep motivating us. 8-}
I would love to be entered into the blog candy contest. My mother-in-law loves butterflies, and I try to stamp goodies for her using different butterflies from my stamp sets. This would be a great one to add to my collection for her.
Thanks for offering us goodies.
Love the sky – great card – pick me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to be entered to win that stamp set. I love the nature stamps!
This is a wonderful card; that snowman is adorable =] What stamp set is the sentiment from? It looks like SU!; hopefully not retired! =X
Your talent never ceases to amaze me. I enjoy your tutorials and they are so easy
to follow and understand. Thanks for the chance to win the great blog candy too.
I look forward to getting your tutorials. They are always precise and usually don’t leave any unanswered questions as to what you did. Your work is great and very creative. thanks for all your hard work. Barb
That snowman card is just adorable! I’d love to win the stamps too…along with everyone else in the crafting world it seems
Michelle,
As always your artwork is inspiring. Love this card and the blog candy you are giving away. Wish me luck! – ha ha. stampdancer@gmail.com
That is one cute snowman!! Thank you for sharing your ideas with us. I would love to win the blog candy
How cute is he!!! One of my “bucket list” items is to experience a white Christmas somewhere in the world! On a hot, sticky Christmas Day here down under, a snowman would be pretty welcome!
Thanks for sharing your fabulous work; I check your blog every day for new inspiration.
What a terrific snowman! He’s such a dapper fellow! I love the card! And thanks for the chance to win the blog candy!!!
Melanie
We had a light dusting of snow up here in Ontario a couple of nights ago and more is promised for tonight. Michelle, I love that snowman you used today. He looks so whimscal, like a snowman should. I enjoy reading all of your tutorials and have a tired a few. Don’t think I’ll ever be as half as good as you, but I still like to have fun trying. Please enter me for the wonderful set of stamps. I just love the look of that butterfly and the leaves. Thanks for all you’ve taught me.
You find the cutest snowmen. Thanks for the great tutorials!
We had snow too! I love your card! And I’d love to be entered for that blog candy! Have a great night!
What a lovely card. I like how you embossed the whole image to get your background the way it is. Awesome job! Would love to win some blog candy.
Oh yeah, I want entered. It’s a great stamp set! Thanks for the chance.
I love your card and that cute snowman. Your tutorials are always so wonderful
and inspiring. Great Blog candy, so please enter me in the drawing. Barb
Great card! I love this stamp set and would love to win it. Thanks so much!
Lori Faeber
loribgrace@comcast.net
I’m just lovin’ the snowmen you’ve been creating. Might have to start collecting snowman stamps! Like I need more stamps! LOL!
Beautiful card as always! Love your blog, and would love to win your blog candy!!
What a character! That snowman has such personality! I love his hat tipping
Great card and sharing the blog candy is just yummy! Thank you again for keeping us inspired!
What an absolutely fabulous card and a great step-by-step tutorial. I’d love a chance to win your blog candy.
Your work is absolutely amazing!!! Anyone I talk to that does stamping I tell them to check out your site. Do you ever teach any classes in Canada (in the London, Ontario area). I can’t seem to convince my husband to let me come to Ohio for a class. I’m hoping when my sister moves back to Indiana I can detour that way for a class.
Another great card. It amazes how you take something as simple as a snowman and make his stand out so much. Please enter me in the blog candy.
What a cute snowman! Please enter me in your blog candy draw. I adore Basic Grey stamps- I was just looing at these ones today, but bought a different BG set.
I love all your work you are so talented. I keep trying to get the backgrounds like yours but not yet will keep at it LOL
Love your snowman
What a sweet card! Puts me in the mood for some snow too. Thanks for sharing the blog candy.
Shawn K.
I love your snowman card! How cute! I would also love to win some Basic Grey stamps. I love the paper so I am sure I would love their stamps. Thanks for the chance to win some.
beautiful card! great blog candy!
Hi Michelle,
Great card! I love that stamp set. Please enter me in your drawing.
Thanks!
Raine
Thank you for always offering a “main dish” and “treats”…your cards are always delightful.
I would love to be entered in your drawing. Your cards are wonderful! Thanks for sharing your talents!
I am trying to perfect the brayer techniques. Your tutorials are so helpful… I enjoy how you make use of all the different stamp sets. It shows us stampers what is really out there. Thank you.. I would like to be entered in the blog draw…
Arigato
What a cute card! Thank you for sharing as well as the opportunity to enter in the blog candy drawing.
WOW! WOW! WOW!. another amazing creation, love snowmen…would love to win some blog candy…………
Hi Michelle –
Thanks for another awesome tutorial – he’s a really cute snowman! Please enter my name for some blog candy.
Love this card especially the edges and photo corners. Thanks for a chance at some blog candy.
Robbie
What can I say that hasn’t already been said? Great card! Miss the snow down here in Florida. Please enter me for a chance to win the blog candy.
Wow could I use this stamp set…..like I don’t have any others!! Loved how you used it on this great snowman card. Please enter me in the blog candy contest so I have a chance to win!!
The colours and animation of this card are stunning! {And thank you for the opportunity to win.}
what a cute snowman!! Thank you for your tutorials – and to “enable” us to see what we too can do…thank you for the opportunity to win some blog candy.
I couldn’t hardly wait for you to start making cards for the holidays. I lived in Colorado for 13 years and don’t like snow but luv your snowman. You make everything speak like a story. Your fabulous!
Love the snowman!! He looks like I feel – a little tired, a little slumped over, and a little goofy!! Please enter me in the blog candy (and please pick me!! tee hee)
Wonderful card!
Please enter ME!!
Thank You!!
I bought a couple of snowman stamps today and now I can play with them. Thanks for inspiring me again!!!
The blog candy looks yummy, thank you so much.
I love the way that snowman. He is too cute! what a great card.
Please enter me!
winner winner chicken dinner! haha! I love the card…i love all your cards.
thanks for all the tutorials and the opportunity to win stuff.
This snowman card is too adorable!! I love the color combo, it really makes him pop! Please enter me in the Basic Grey blog candy drawing:)
Thank you, Michelle, for sharing such detailed tutorials! Truely you do make it look soooo easy! Please enter me in your Basic Grey blog candy drawing!! YAY!
The snowman is great…as is your work!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Beth Rue
Another amazing card, and what a darling snowman. Thank you for all the wonderful tutorials and the chance to win.
I like snowmen too! You should see my collection!
Please enter me in to see if I get selected for the blog candy!
I love your tutorials! Just by reading them and applying just an itty bitty of your technique to my projects have helped my cards look better than I would have ever imagined! Thanks for doing what you do!
Michelle, your cards are amazing. You make it look so easy and the results are stunning. I really look forward to your email tutorials. Thanks for sharing. Please enter me in the drawing for the stamp set; I’d love to win.
Love the snowman card! And a big thank you for offering the blog candy…. please enter me in the drawing.
DeniseB
Your work (and your tutorials) are incredible. Thanks. Please enter me for the blog candy drawing. What a nice set of stamps.
Thanks for all the time you take in taking each picture and dedicating yourself in sharing your creative ideas and work to all of us. Your work is truely inspirational. I’ve learned so many stamping techniques that I could of never thought of myself. So exciting to know that I can too create art work as well.
Yes, PLEASE, PLEASE enter me in the blog candy drawing…….hope that random number generator picks me…..lol!
Yaneri – Orange County, CA …… yes, wildfire city!
Michelle,
I was having a blue night as I discovered my wallet was lost or stolen. I need cheering up and decided to look as your blog. Wow I feel a little better! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent with us. Your work is so inspirational to me. I love your workshops. You are a special person thanks.
cool!
Wow, Always amazing. Thankyou for the chance to win something special…
What a super cute snowman…and as usual, the best tutes in town. I’d love to get that candy. Hope the random thing a majig picks me.
I love all of your tutorials. I am new at this and just discovered your site recently. The snowman card is great. Thanks
Hi Michelle~
I see what you mean about the averted gaze of this snowman–he has the potential to interact with so many other possible images on a card. Thanks for sharing the link to the company.
I’d love to have the stamp set you’re giving away.
hugs,
~jeanie.
I think I want to be your Sister and come and visit you – FOREVER we can stamp and I can forget all my troubles!!!!! Thanks for inspiring us. Luv Sharon
you did an awesome job… AGAIN !
thanks for sharing!
Another great tutorial. I love snowmen, I have quite a few around during Christmas time.
I would like to enter for the stamp set but only if you don’t mind sending it abroad.
Eveline.
You’ve done it again! How cute is this guy?!?!? Thanks for sharing your talent with us Michelle – I have learned so much!
Fabulous blog candy, and fabulous tutorial as ever! Love the snowman. Lisa
Thanks for another great tutorial , and the blogcandy is yummieee !!
Patti xx
OH MY… we actually had snow yesterday… it lasted about five minutes or so and if you weren’t near a window, folks prolly were clueless that it was happening but it was snow!! I’m hoping for a white Christmas..
Love the card .. as always, your work takes my breath away. Thank you for sharing your talents with us daily. (and I wouldn’t mind new stamps either)
Please enter me in the giveaway. I check you blog daily. Thanks Ellen A
What a wounderful card. The snowman is so cool.
My sister and I are going to have us “a little Zindorf workshop” this week-end with just the two of us using lots of your techniques. Would love to win this candy!!
I just love your cards. dont think i’ll ever get my brayer to do the kind of work you do with yours, but i keep trying. thank you for the tutorials. please enter me into the blog candy.
thank you
OOOhhhh too cute! Yes, you are an enabler! Please enter me into the blog candy. I would love to win it! I haven’t seen these Basic Grey stamps yet. Guess I haven’t been shopping too much lately! LOL!!
He is too cute and I just love all the doodling you did too!
I would like to be entered for the blog candy Please, thank you!
“Snowman”….. just love to build them outside… This is another exceptional card!
Just love all that you provide for us….. keep them coming! Love all the blog candy giveaways also……… Big Thank You!!
Love the snowman stamp! He has such great character! And I love the extra touch of color with the red inside the hat!
Another wonderful card Michelle. I love the snowman and how you made the card.
The frame is so beautiful beautiful – thanks for great ideas and thanks for the chance to win blog candy
Your cards are always beautiful..thanks for all the inspiration! Please pick me!!
Pam
Michelle, you just spoil us. First with your wonderful tutorials and then with blog candy! Being spoiled is good.
Thanks!
your snowman is very amazing. I think i will send to you my adress for you send me a chrismas card. LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL
I’d love to win your blog candy! I am learning SO MUCH from your blog! It’s very exciting and I appreciate your generosity and creativity!
I would like to be entered please. Another great card with an easy to follow tutorial. You are fantastic and a great teacher.
Heather
I just love the snowman. He’s adorable. Yes, you are a very bad enabler. I can’t tell you how many stamps I absolutely couldn’t live with out because of you! LOL Let’s just say if the companies gave you commision you’d be very wealthy! I would love to be entered for the blog candy. Thanks again for sharing a wonderful card. Your generosity is outstanding.
Cheers!
D in FL
i would love to be entered into this drawing!
Thank you for all of your great tutorials. I would love to be entered in your drawing.
Thanks!
{hugs} — Erin T.
I love this snowman. I am going to have to order this one. Thanks for the great tutorials and for the chance to win some blog candy.
I would like to be entered into your giveaway.
Thanks for a great tutorial. I can see this being applied to some of my other snow/ice related stamps.
So stinkin cute! I love your work!!! and your tutorials are perfect!!! When I grow up I want to be YOU!!!
Hi:
Love the snowman card and love the blog candy — hope you pick me!!!
Bev T.
Oh Michelle,what a great candy,i try it again to win a candy from you.Many thanks for the chance to win and for your tutorials.
Many greetings
Angela
What a super cute card! That snowman is precious! And you got your first snow of the season, I am jealous! I am ready for some of the white stuff here. Happy stampin and as always, thanks for sharing!
Love all your work and especially like it when you do a whimsical card and the Zindorf Brayer method!
He is just adorable!! I love all your creations. Thanks for sharing Cynthia
Love your work…….as always I leave your blog with some great inspiration!! Thanks!
Oh, everything you create shows such genius! thanks for the inspiration! And thanks for the chance to win!
Eileen
Would love to be entered to win the “All Natural” stamps from Basic Grey. Your tutorial is awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Hugs!
I would LOVE to win blog candy! I also love your tutorials.
another super cute card….I love snowmen. Love the tutorial and the blog candy is gorgeous.
Thank you!
Julie G.
Another fabulous card! I like how you’ve done the snow, which seems to be hard to figure out for some of us. I’ve been waiting with great interest lately to see winter or Christmas-ish things you’ll come up with. I need to get working on Christmas gift sets to use some of the goodies that I already have. My husband just got laid off last night so I’ll need to be thinking creatively about Christmas this year!
What fun to have a reason to stamp!
Thanks for sharing your tutorials!
Beth Greco
Would be a fabulous thing to win stamp set/blog candy. Love your techniques, and have just found your site from Dannie’s designs via SCS weekly inkling. Did you follow all that? TFS
Yes, I’d love to be entered for blog candy. I love your card. the image is so charming.
Please enter me in your blog candy giveaway…love your cards and technique’s
I would love to be entered. Thanks for all that you do to share your talents.
Another fantastic card. Wish I were in the land of snowmen! (Phx, AZ). Please enter me for the blog candy — thanks for your offering.
So cute michelle!!! thanks for including me in the blog candy drawing!!!
Michelle…this month I started reading your tutorials from the beginning and am getting quite a few art lessons:-) Thanks! Please enter me in the drawing for the blog candy.
I love your snowman, and your tutorial is great. Easy to follow your instructions. Great job.
Tricia
I have learned SO much from your tutorials. Thank you for taking the time to put them together!
Teri
you are so right, it is awesome that this little snowman is looking down!! The possibilities are endless. Crossing my fingers to win the stamps!!! Thanks for the chance.
Please enter me for blog candy…I love your tutorials and the cute snowman…stumbled on this site and entered it in my favourites tonight. Connie
Thank you for the opportunity to win blog candy. Great snowman card! Thanks for sharing.
Hey it’s me again from NM – and I’ve been enjoying all the winter cards you’ve been doing up for us. I’m getting excited to try a few. I’m busy with Thanksgiving for now. I HOPE I WIN THIS TIME. PICK ME!! PICK ME!! Thanks again for your sharing.
Hi – Please enter me for the blog candy. I just found your site and love it – thanks for all the good information!
OOOOOH can enter the blog candy please :0)
Great tutorial as always, Michelle, love the snowman he looks cool :0)
**Hugs** Heather x
I love your cards. I can’t begin to do your tutorials justice, but I keep trying!
I just love your tutorials, the snowman is wonderful. I love the blog candy too!
I love your tutorials! They are very easy to follow and the end result is spectacular!
Fantastic card and tutorial. I would like to be entered for the super blog candy.
Nice card! The extra sponged hills make a big difference for such a small amount of work.
From all the responses you get on this site, just shows that you are greatly appreciated for all your tutorials. We wait in anticipation each day to see what new art you will share with us. To win something from you would surely please and excite any card maker. Look forward each day !!! Vicky
You make really beautiful cards! I’d choose a favorite but that’s just not possible!
Thanks for sharing the great tutorials…always looking forward to watching a new one!!